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Threads dying at 1000 posts?? Why?

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magimedi · 30/03/2013 22:49

It just seems so fucking arbitary.

Why can't threads just run to their natural conclusion instead of being beheaded at a certain number?

I can't fathom the reason for this & would be delighted if someone could explain.

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OloeufiaMumsnet · 30/03/2013 22:54

Hi there
It's cos they take too long to load otherwise
HTH

MrsVamos · 30/03/2013 22:55

I think it's something to do with them getting to big to keep being loaded ?

Not techie at all. Sorry.

I have only very rarely seen a thread run on. I think there was one very recently, but it had a very specific reason why it ran on.

BehindLockNumberNine · 30/03/2013 22:55

Long threads won't load on my laptop and a message comes up at the bottom of the screen saying "Mumsnet.com can't load due to long running script" or words to that effect.
So I guess that 's why?

MrsVamos · 30/03/2013 22:55

Oooh, I was right.

BehindLockNumberNine · 30/03/2013 22:56

Cross-posted with the mumsnetty eggy one...

SchroSawMargeryDaw · 30/03/2013 22:56

Try loading Nickel's live birth thread (it's the only one I can think of over 1000 posts) it takes fecking ages when your connection is at a low.

MrsVamos · 30/03/2013 22:56

Should also have been too big.

I am not techie, but honestly, I can spell. [busmile]

usualsuspect · 30/03/2013 22:57

Long threads wont load on my phone. well they do but they take forever

SchroSawMargeryDaw · 30/03/2013 22:58

Usual My phone is shite, it takes ages to load even the shortest of threads. :(

usualsuspect · 30/03/2013 23:00

If I'm using 3g on my phone I don't even bother trying to load long threads.

500internalerror · 30/03/2013 23:02

They load on mine - but it's all bloody repeated! So I don't bother with anything that's too long.

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magimedi · 30/03/2013 23:02

Well then why can't MNHQ re do them as a 'Part 2' or 'Next Episode'?

Maybe with the last 5 or 10 posts on there.

And another forum I'm on has one thread with something like 25,000 posts & loading is not a problem. And it's a small self funded place with no ads.

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MrsVamos · 30/03/2013 23:05

Generally if you have followed a post for that long, if the thread is continued, before it ends you will get someone posting a link to the new/continued thread.

May I suggest if the other forum shows how inferior this one is, you stick with that one ? Mumsnet isn't for everyone. Each to their own.

Valpollicella · 30/03/2013 23:06

Magi, maybe thats it though - if it's a small forum then they are going to have less huge threads. On here, can you imagine the strain if threads were left to go to 25,00 posts? There would be loooads of them, given how we all like to witter on argue chat shit discuss stuff till the death The servers on MN would collapse Grin

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magimedi · 30/03/2013 23:07

Mrs Vamos (& I hope you do) - I am in no way saying that MN is inferior, I am just questioning the tecchie side of it.

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Maryz · 30/03/2013 23:08

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MrsVamos · 30/03/2013 23:11

See, because I'm not overly techie at all, I don't think about things like this.

But, you can alter threads on here to read as up to 100 posts per page, as Val says, this place is so huge, with so many different threads, wow, you would (I imagine) be spending large amounts of time waiting for threads to load if they were allowed to run and run ?

I don't know enough about servers etc and all that so I'll bow out now. [busmile]

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magimedi · 30/03/2013 23:11

Ok, Maryz

And I'm leaving this at post 18 & vamooshing to bed before I get really cross with anyone.

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Maryz · 30/03/2013 23:11

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MrsVamos · 30/03/2013 23:13

Why on earth get cross ?

Was going to say, there are Techs here who sometimes come and explain things, but I don't think the people at MNHQ let them out of their cupboards very often. [bugrin]

EduCated · 30/03/2013 23:14

And whatever you do, do not poke the wires.

But why would you get cross with anyone? Confused

NetworkGuy · 30/03/2013 23:15

Very rare that I've seen a thread really need to go past 1000 posts.

Admittedly soe get into a series of "off at a tangent" chats within the 1000 posts which can be a teeny bit annoying if it's a couple of factions having a slanging match rather than being associated with the main topic under discussion, but it's not that difficult to create a follow-up thread and post just before you get to 1000 posts, to say something like

the thread continues here

(of course you might get some "let's be the last on this thread" competition going on so you don't get chance to post the link, if you don't plan early enough ... eg post 970)

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magimedi · 30/03/2013 23:16

Oh I remember seeing the most beautiful carousel in all the world in Arcachon about 10 years ago.

And I waited until late in the day & was allowed a ride on it - all by myself - all the petit enfants had gone to bed (or gouter) & it was MAGIC!

I will use that image re MN tech stuff from now on & be soothed.

Flowers Maryz

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ChaosTrulyReigns · 30/03/2013 23:16

Oi, MHNQ!

That was a friffboring reason.

Where's your imadge tonight?

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magimedi · 30/03/2013 23:18

Mrs V - I'd get cross as I think you were somewhat rude further up the thread:

May I suggest if the other forum shows how inferior this one is, you stick with that one ? Mumsnet isn't for everyone. Each to their own.

Is the remark that I felt was somewhat impolite.

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